As a Hindi name
रोहक · noun · masculine
चढ़नेवाला · रथ, घोड़े आदि पर सवारी करनेवाला । सवार · एक प्रकार का प्रेत (को॰) — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
riding on, a rider (see kaṭi-r˚)
Verified derivationMultiple readings (12)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "rohaka" is derived from "roha" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
roha mfn. (√ 1. ruh) rising, mounting, ascending &c., Kāv.; Rājat.
ifc. riding on (cf. aśva-r˚)
rohaka mfn. one who mounts or rises (= roḍhṛ), L.
(ifc.) riding on, a rider (see kaṭi-r˚)
Dictionary citations
rohaka mfn. one who mounts or rises (= roḍhṛ), L.
(ifc.) riding on, a rider (see kaṭi-r˚)
growing on (see grāva-r˚)
rohaka m. a kind of spirit or goblin, L.
rohaka mfn. (-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) A rider, riding, mounted, one who rides on any animal or is carried in any vehicle. m. (-kaḥ) 1 A sort of goblin. 2 Rising, growing, mounting. E. ruha to rise, aff. vun.
roha mfn. (√ 1. ruh) rising, mounting, ascending &c., Kāv.; Rājat.
ifc. riding on (cf. aśva-r˚)
Alternative readings
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